It was a sign of how big the controversy surrounding the racist statements of Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling had gotten — President Barack Obama was asked about it during a press conference in Malaysia with that country’s prime minister. Because what else is going on in that part of the world of importance?

President Barack Obama is supporting the NBA’s lifetime ban against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling… Carney said Wednesday that Obama believes the league did the right thing in response to Sterling’s racist comments.

Second, this is one of those rare news items where everyone is on the same page — nobody rational is backing Sterling, thinking he is in the right here. We might question why it took the NBA so long to out or how exactly they can oust him as an owner, but nobody is in his corner. It’s an easy call for any politician.

Kinda.
“I can’t comment on it because it’s an active trial,” Obama said. “If an individual carrying out an abortion, operating a clinic or doing anything else is violating medical ethics, violating the law then they should be prosecuted.”

Why do people continue to love Durant sooooo much??? I don’t know understand why everyone has a man crush for Durant… He been awful for TWO STRAIGHT POSTSEASON! He admitted that T. Allen is getting into his head… Really “MVP” honestly can’t stand Durant. This dude had bunch of talent since day one of his career. Stop making excuses.

Where did you get your law degree? Different people at different levels of an organization are routinely treated differently in terms of punishment for similar consequences.

Besides

The NBA has by laws that governs the owners and a CBA that governs the players.

It’s almost laughable that you would think a man that has desciminated against countless of his tenants and was caught on tape making racists comments that got him forced out of the NBA per the by laws he agreed to would then have a good case for a discrimination lawsuit

Some of you are dumb as a box of rocks. The NBA can get rid of anyone they please as long as all the member organizations are in agreement. It’s the same way they keep 18-year olds out of their league and put a cap on how much their players can make. SMH, some of you really need to be quiet when you don’t know what you’re talking about. The NBA is an anti-trust business, which means it doesn’t have the same rules you go buy at your cubicle working for the man.

I have to really question the education of the average American when ever I see them trying to apply Freedom of speach in this case. That you don’t know it applies only to limiting the government from prosecuting you for your speach is not surprising. That you don’t realize Sterling agreed to the NBA bylaws which the commissioner has ruled he violated is also not surprising.

Kind of telling though who you are that you want a blatant racist to bankrupt the NBA, lol. These kinds of incidents always pull the racists out of their holes even when you try to hide behind asinine arguments like “freedom of speech” and “right to be a bigot.”

Everyone has a right to be a bigot. Just like you have a right to be a race-baiter. And NBC Sports has a right to ban us from their comment boards at any time. It’s unfortunate that you keep stooping to equating someone disagreeing with the NBA’s decision to being a racist/bigot. Not everyone sees it that way. It’s actually possible to disagree with the decision and the implications of it and not actually be a bigot. I know this for sure, because I am not a bigot.

You just play one in your spare time. Stop defending bigots’ so called rights, and you won’t come off like a bigot sympathizer. Owning an NBA team is no one’s right. It’s a private club and they’re going to kick this idiot out. You should be able to applaud that without going into your rambling defense of this idiot behind “Constitutional” rights, which have nothing to do with this btw. He can say whatever he wants to say, but it has dire consequences, which is the lesson he and you too should take from this.

Who would have thougt that Obama would jump on the bandwagon and want to see Sterling get banned for life. Notice Obama did not say anything until his pollsters got the numbers in so that Obama could make sure he was with the majority. I mean after all, Obama can not take a public position that goes against what the majority wants, it might hurt his public image.

I still don’t understand what the big problem is…
The gut expressed an opinion on a personal phone call…
Is it stupid..??? yes..
Is it crazy..??? yes…
Bur still I don’t get what law was it that he broke…
If he had said: Don’t bring anybody with guns to my games…could he have been sued by the NRA..???
We’re in an age of f**cking too much political correctness…
Did he refused to sell tickets to black people..??? No…
It’s not a restaurant were he refused to served them…
So…what exactly is the problem..????